1986 – April 14, 2024 Eulogy by Susan Wagner Lisa was our oldest equine at the sanctuary. In fact, she was our oldest equine ever. We rescued Lisa on October 18, 2006, along with six…
Live on air - It's Equine Advocates! We're thrilled to welcome Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST to the sanctuary on our May 5th Public Open Day. DJ Greg Gattine will broadcast live from the Main Barn…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner on our 28th birthday. Equine Advocates was founded on February 27th, 1996. Dear Friends, When I drove to Albany from Queens on this day 28 years ago…
This Valentine's Day, we wanted to suggest something heartfelt and sweet for our horse-loving supporters and friends! Pedro, Babe, and Amos are looking for that special sponsor this year and it could be YOU! All…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, As 2023 draws to a close, I look back at this roller coaster ride of a year that brought us extreme happiness and some sadness…
EDIT 12/27/2023: Thank you so much to all the Santas who made our equines’ holiday wishes come true! Some of these items - like treats, supplements, and clipper blades - are needed all year round, so…
What an incredible Public Open Day season! We can't thank all of our visitors enough for spending time with our rescued & retired equines and learning about our mission. On Sunday, November 5th, we saw…
It’s here! We’ve released our Fall 2023 newsletter, featuring an Urgent Action Alert regarding the SAFE Act, which must be amended to protect ALL equines from slaughter. We also have several sanctuary updates, including the…
Dear Friends, I recently did an interview with renowned wildlife photographer and wild horse advocate Carol J. Walker on her wonderful podcast, Freedom for Wild Horses. You can watch the interview here or listen to the…
Buddy, a Thoroughbred, was rescued in 2012 when police intercepted a truck shipping him and other horses to Canada for slaughter.Photo by Ellen Lynch. A message from President/Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, The movement to…
In March of 2023, we welcomed Anna Twinney, world-renowned Natural Horsemanship Clinician, teacher, coach, and author. She stayed for two days specifically to work with Onaqui, the Wild Mustang mare who arrived at the sanctuary…
In honor of National Horse Protection Day, Equine Advocates President and Founder Susan Wagner did a live interview with Jill Szwed on Albany's NEWS10 in the Morning show. She discussed how she started our organization,…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner on our 27th birthday. Equine Advocates was founded on February 27th, 1996. Dear Friends, Has it really been 27 years? Having founded Equine Advocates and running it…
2000 – January 9, 2023 Eulogy by Susan Wagner A big horse has just left a giant gap in the hearts of all of us at Equine Advocates. Zack was large on so many levels,…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, We hope you and those you care about have been enjoying a safe and festive holiday season! When I look back at 2022, I have…
EDIT 12/28/2022: Thank you so much to all the Santas who made our equines’ holiday wishes come true! Some of these items - like treats, supplements, and Vetrap bandaging tape - are needed all year round,…
What else is there to say? Sergeant York is a star! The famous retired Military Working Horse who came to our sanctuary in June of 2022 was the center of attention during our Veterans Day…
On Saturday, November 5th, we saw 255 visitors come out for our final Public Open Day of 2022 - The record day for this year! Overall, we saw more than 1,060 visitors on our Public…
We have great news about Onaqui, the Wild Mustang we rescued and took into our sanctuary in June of 2022 - Her BLM tag is off! This is such an important moment in her progress…
The new year will be here before you know it and we have something to help you get ready! Our 2023 Equine Advocates Calendar is now available for purchase! The 12-month calendar includes gorgeous photos…